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In the summer of 1993, when I was still a confused young man, undecided on what career to choose, I came across a cassette of songs by #Ilaiyaraja in a small shop in Coimbatore, while on a trip to the south with my parents. I was still far away from considering 
music as a career; I was contemplating to be a writer at that time, having won the prize of best playwright twice in INT and Unmesh competitions. But music was a permanent resident in my mind and lips and I hummed constantly.
I had been introduced to Ilaiyaraja’s music
I had been introduced to Ilaiyaraja’s music
through Balu Mahendra’s #Sadma and since then was absolutely enamoured by his genius. So when I came across this cassette of Ilaiyaraja compositions sung by the great #SPBalasubramaniam, I was more than excited.
Of all the songs in that cassette, ‘Pachamala poovu’,
Of all the songs in that cassette, ‘Pachamala poovu’,
